Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Bend and split): 1. Fill a clear glass with water and set it on a steady, sunny windowsill. 2. Put white paper on the floor where the sunlight passes through the glass. 3. Move the paper or glass slowly until a rainbow appears. 4. Never look straight at the Sun.
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- 1.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a battery cell
- 2.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
- 5.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) behind you (b) in front of you (c) straight above you (d) under the ground
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the same glass
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
- 8.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
- 9.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same white paper (b) the time of day (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the amount of water
- 13.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it does not fall (d) so it gets hot
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) a sheet of white paper
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) the water is coloured (c) the glass is painted (d) water splits the light
- 19.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
- 20.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
- 23.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same glass (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same window
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) the rainbow fades (c) it floats away (d) it turns all red
- 27.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) bright sunlight
- 29.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a small rainbow (b) snow falling (c) a shadow of ice (d) a magnet
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the time of day (c) the amount of water
- 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
- 33.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) red (c) orange (d) violet
- 34.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) yeast
- 38.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a battery cell
- needed
- True
- 5
- behind you
- the same glass
- a sunny window
- 6
- needed
- yeast
- True
- brightness of rainbow
- so it does not fall
- a mirror
- a magnet
- a balloon
- False
- water splits the light
- 7
- needed
- we keep it the same
- a magnet
- 7
- the amount of water
- False
- the rainbow fades
- False
- bright sunlight
- a small rainbow
- yeast
- the time of day
- 1
- violet
- 2
- we change it
- not needed
- a clear glass of water
- True
- turmeric powder
- False
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